Mets must have been actively shopping him, he was talking like he did not know who he was going to play for next year.BigAppleBuckeye;1339072 wrote:He has one year left on his deal, and for only $5M, he is a steal.
A $6 billion TV deal will do that for you.Tiger2003;1338827 wrote:And the word is they are not done spending money.
I guess they were going for the certainty, but you have to wonder about locking in for 25 years? Seems that if the contract is worth $250 million a year now, 10 years from now if should be more as I have never seen the value of the TV contract really ever drop for any sport over time.Mulva;1339088 wrote:A $6 billion TV deal will do that for you.
That's kind of wild that it is the Royals trading for someone else's player they can't afford, instead of being the team trading that player away.mucalum49;1339516 wrote:Bittersweet day for a Rays fan. James Shields and Wade Davis has been dealt to the Royals for Wil Myers (#3 prospect according to Baseball America) and other prospects. Shields has been a big part in the team's turnaround but we need offense. Wil Myers, Desmond Jennings and Matt Joyce could be a formidable outfield in the future. The rotation is still solid, at least it's nice to see the front offense finally acknowledging the need for some offense.
do the angels and dodgers have ties to oil in the middle east or something?they seem to have an unlimited supply of moneywildcats20;1341979 wrote:Josh Hamilton will be signing with the Angels.
Better to get them early, than later imo.Midstate01;1342002 wrote:Reds open vs the angels. Greeeeeat
Cabrera/Fielder.IggyPride00;1342028 wrote:Hamilton/Pujols or Cabrerra/Fielder?
What is the better 1/2 punch?
IggyPride00;1342062 wrote:Vernon Wells now becomes the highest paid bench player in baseball for the Angels at $21 million a season (2 more years on that deal).
This move was made entirely possible by Jerrod Weaver giving them a massive hometown discount on his deal last year.
The 5 year $85 million dollar deal he signed was likely $60+ Million dollars below market value when you consider what Grienke got. Had he tested free agency, he would have gotten probably just as much as Grienke, and has to have Scott Boras wanting to hang himself right now. Probably why he usually demands his clients explore free agency before deciding to sign somewhere. Weaver over-ruled him though for possibly the first time in the history of the world.
Azubuike24;1342323 wrote:I disagree. The Angels starting pitching still has question marks and their bullpen isn't good at all. Not saying they won't win, but they still have holes.
